Comments on: Getting Zen Through Technology Avoidance

By: webomatica

webomatica — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:46:08 +0000

Hi Eric – yeah I also notice the pointlessness when I’m refreshing Techmeme or Google Reader to see if anything new has shown up

Dave – I certainly had the same feeling before going to Japan (even took the lap top with me). The hotels had internet so I could check out stuff in the evening, so I don’t know what I was so worried about.

I’m still pretty Internet addicted, though… – perhaps the only option is a freaking camping trip…

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:45:22 +0000

And to think that I’m getting worried about “unplugging” for a few days when I go on vacation later in the month (and I’m not kidding — I actually get this weird “suffocating” feeling when I realize I can’t connect to the interwebs — it’s kinda ridiculous).

Sometimes it’s really hard to remember that we used to do most of our computing offline. I can barely stand to look at my computer when it isn’t connected to the ‘net these days.

I need to take a page out of your playbook…

By: Eric Berlin

Eric Berlin — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:42:25 +0000

I think you’ve hit on something that many of us relate to, finding that balance between plugged in and “real” life. I can sense when I’m hitting that frazzled state and need to take some time away from the e-world. Refreshing gmail for me is a sign that it’s time for a break!

And speaking of which, time for me to get outside and into the southern california sun…